Candidate to kick off bid for council seat

Wednesday

Jan 25, 2012 at 2:00 AMJan 25, 2012 at 10:16 AM

Walter Moniz of New Bedford will kick off his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the Governor's Council seat in District 1 at 6 tonight at the Yarmouth House Restaurant, 335 Route 28, West Yarmouth.

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Walter Moniz of New Bedford will kick off his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the Governor's Council seat in District 1 at 6 tonight at the Yarmouth House Restaurant, 335 Route 28, West Yarmouth.

Among the guest speakers will be Fall River Mayor Will Flannigan; state Rep. Kevin Aguiar of Fall River; Robert Isadore, president of the Cape and Islands Democratic Council; and representatives from Local Laborers Union 385.

The district includes 48 cities and towns, including all of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties and parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties. Moniz said his experience in business and government gives him a clear understanding of how the Governor's Council seat influences issues such as economic development, community development, public safety and quality-of-life issues.